Down To Earth speaks to Mohinder Singh, professor and director of the National Institute of Panjab Studies and Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan,New Delhi, about epidemics and public health in Sikh history
A reminder for us to establish a relationship with the Guru ~ Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Sikhs, since 1984, are no stranger to being blamed for their own victimization.
Bhai Sahib shares his views on how to face the time without fears and doubts.
While we can be grateful that the 2nd and 3rd attacks didn't cause any injuries, Sikhs internationally are calling for sanctuary to be offered to Afghani Sikhs.
Staying home both pressurizes us as well as re-sorting our priorities
I get energized by other people's energy. If I am isolated from people, I will be depleted and depressed.
Let us take care of our physical and mental wellbeing when subjected to unplanned down time. Let us not allow it to have a profound effect on our moods, add anxiety, extreme frustration, or depression etc.
This greeting by the Sikhs, Buddhists and Hindus when they meet another soul is performed with bowed head, palms touching, fingers pointing upwards and the thumbs near the chest, to convey that with my entire being, that is my soul, mind and body, I humbly acknowledge the divine in you.
I’ve recently been thinking about Bibi Agya Kaur. In the early 1900s, she promoted women’s education among Sikhs in Punjab. She was a school fundraiser, kirtanee, and teacher. But then, she succumbed to the Spanish Flu pandemic. She died in 1918.